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How to become a home inspector in Alaska

To become a home inspector in Alaska, you register with the state's Home Inspectors Program. For existing homes, you pass the National Home Inspector Examination, post a $10,000 bond, and carry liability insurance. Alaska sets no course hours.

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Alaska at a glance

Alaska at a glance
ItemAlaska
ExamExisting homes: the NHIE through PSI. New homes: four ICC residential inspector exams.
Exam fee$225 per attempt for the NHIE, with 30 days between tries
EducationNone set in the rules
Field workNone set in the rules
InsuranceGeneral liability of $20,000 property damage, $50,000 for one person, and $100,000 for more than one. No E&O rule.
Bond$10,000
OtherA notarized application with fitness questions, workers' compensation if it applies, and an Alaska business license after you register
Application fee$350: a $100 application fee and a $250 registration fee
Renewal$250 every 2 years, by June 30 of even years, with 8 hours of continuing education

The licensing body is the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Home Inspectors. Fees and rules change, so check them with the state before you pay for anything.

Steps to an Alaska registration

  1. 01

    Pick the registration type: existing home, new home, or joint.

  2. 02

    Pass the exam for that type, and have the passing score sent to the Division. Apply within 3 years of passing, or later with proof of 8 hours of continuing education.

  3. 03

    Get the $10,000 security: a surety bond, an Alaska bank certificate of deposit, or a cashier's check.

  4. 04

    Get liability insurance and file workers' compensation proof or the exemption form.

  5. 05

    Fill out Form 08-4001 and sign it in front of a notary.

  6. 06

    Mail the application with $350 to the Home Inspectors Program in Juneau.

  7. 07

    After the registration is issued, buy an Alaska business license.

Which exams count

The rule lists three exams for existing homes: the NHIE, the NAHI exam, and the AHIT exam. The January 2026 application offers only the NHIE. New home and joint registration need all four ICC residential inspector exams.

An associate registration, with no exam and the same $350 fee, covers someone who works under a registered inspector in the same category.

Exams Alaska accepts

Alaska's rule names different exams for existing homes and new homes. A registration that covers both needs both.

Licensing exams for Alaska
ExamGiven byFormatFeeTo pass
National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE)PSI200 questions, 4 hours$225500, scaled from 200 to 800
Four ICC residential inspector exams (B1, E1, M1, P1)ICC, at Pearson VUE centers or online60 questions each, 2 hours each$320 eachNot stated
NAHI or AHIT examNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
  • National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE). For existing homes. Apply within 3 years of passing, or add 8 hours of continuing education. Content outline.
  • Four ICC residential inspector exams (B1, E1, M1, P1). For new homes, all four are required. Content outline.
  • NAHI or AHIT exam. Alaska's rule still names both for existing homes, but no current offering of either was found, and the January 2026 application lists only the NHIE.

How long it takes in Alaska

Alaska sets no course hours and no field work for an existing-home registration. You pass the NHIE and apply within 3 years of passing, or add 8 hours of continuing education. No minimum time is set, so the exam, bond, and insurance are the floor.

Home inspector pay in Alaska

BLS puts the median pay for construction and building inspectors in Alaska at $102,410 a year in May 2025, against $74,690 for the whole country. BLS counts about 270 people in that job in the state, and home inspectors are one specialty in the group, next to city and county code inspectors.

The number leaves out the self-employed. An inspector who owns the business is self-employed, so that pay isn't in it. For what owners report, see how much home inspectors make.

Alaska next to the other states

  • NHIE required
  • NHIE accepted
  • State exam only
  • License, no exam
  • No state license
  • Adds a state section

Alaska is ringed. Each square opens that state's page.

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Questions people ask

Does Alaska use the NHIE?

Yes, for existing homes. The current application asks for the National Home Inspector Examination.

Does Alaska require a home inspector bond?

Yes. Every registered home inspector posts $10,000 in security, as a surety bond, a certificate of deposit, or a cashier's check.

Do I need a course to be a home inspector in Alaska?

No. The law lets the department set education rules, but the current rules set no course hours.

How long does it take to become a home inspector in Alaska?

Alaska sets no course hours and no field work for an existing-home registration. You pass the NHIE and apply within 3 years of passing, or add 8 hours of continuing education. No minimum time is set, so the exam, bond, and insurance are the floor.

How much do home inspectors make in Alaska?

BLS publishes no separate figure for home inspectors. It counts them with construction and building inspectors, whose median pay in Alaska was $102,410 a year in May 2025. That figure leaves out the self-employed, which includes an inspector who owns the business.

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